adam knits!

This’ll be a long one, so it’s time to bust out the lists!

• Wow. What an amazing trip! It was the perfect way to spend my birthday, one of the best ones I’ve had in years. Thank you all so much for your birthday wishes and comments, they all made me smile. :)

  • Thanks for all the high guesses! It’s nice to know that there are people out there who don’t assume I’m 17 right off the bat. Without further ado, here’s my real age.

  • I was born in 1984 (proud to have the same birth year as the Macintosh), which makes me 22 years old!

  • There were 14 correct guesses, out of a total number of 47. (Most comments ever!) I decided to pick 2 winners instead of one, and with the help of MATLAB’s Random Number Generator, they are Joanna and Jess! Congrats to both of you! Skeins of Snow Angels in my 1500 MHz Sport Sock Merino will be on their way soon.

• Ok, let me first make a confession. I’m a bad blogger. I didn’t take one single solitary picture while I was in Chicago. I just never even thought to take out the camera. (Ok, the real truth is that I have a thing about looking like a tourist. I hate it. So I usually don’t take pictures when I travel.) So sorry, but I suppose you’ll just have to use your imagination.

• Chicago was fantastic, I had a wonderful time! It was definitely cold but I had a bulky scarf and lots of coffee to help me stay warm.

  • Mostly I just walked around and enjoyed the city, stopping to eat some deep dish pizza, drink delicious espresso and do a little shopping. Ok fine, I bought a lot of yarn at Loopy Yarns, but it was all so gorgeous! Definitely check back on Friday for some juicy yarn pictures, there’ll be plenty to show off.

  • I also made friends with the L (why can’t Albuquerque have one of these? Oh Wait…) and did plenty of knitting. Probably way too much knitting if that’s even possible. (Nah.)

• The concert was definitely the highlight of the trip, it was amazing!

  • I got there early and was one of the first people in the door, allowing me to secure a spot at the very front and center of the venue. I could literally reach out and touch the band. They played for what seemed like an eternity, and the set list was amazing. I literally stood there for the whole show, completely entranced as I listened to Karin sing and watched Linford play the piano, guitar and accordion. It was so beautiful to finally see them in person, and hear the music that I’ve admired for so many years.

  • After the concert, I hung around and was able to meet both Karin and Linford in person. I gave them their scarves, as well as the very first skein of Snow Angels that I had dyed. And just in case, a introduction to knitting book along with some circular needles for hat making. They were both very sweet and wonderful and it turns out that Karin’s Grandmother has shown her how to knit before and she has been considering picking it up again. How cool is that? I picked up a signed copy of Snow Angels and a Shirt for myself, so I was a happy camper when I left.

I came home feeling very rested, relaxed and ready to conquer my finals next week. (Ok, maybe not so much conquer as get them over with.) The morning after I woke up, I looked outside to find that my backyard was a Winter Wonderland!

It appears that the solenoid valve that controls the sprinklers froze into place overnight, causing the sprinklers to run all night in freezing temperatures. I’ve since turned off the water and drained the pipes, but all the ice is still there! Dallas and Emma quite love to chew on the icicles though!